I am from the red and white bobber
from the Bible College duck pond
I am from scalling perch off the brown deck
(Rainbow disks
they smelled of brine)
I am from pork butt sausage
and happy hour shirley.
From Uncle Joe's saliva slimed cigar
the heart attack that woke me up.
I cascade from ripples
the bobber pulled
a hook waits.
from the Bible College duck pond
I am from scalling perch off the brown deck
(Rainbow disks
they smelled of brine)
I am from pork butt sausage
and happy hour shirley.
From Uncle Joe's saliva slimed cigar
the heart attack that woke me up.
I cascade from ripples
the bobber pulled
a hook waits.
--Ted DeVirgilis